St. Louis, Iron Mountain & Southern Railway Co. v. Bellamy
Supreme Court of Arkansas
Appeal from Pulaski Chancery Court; John E. Martineau, Chancellor; STATEMENT BY THE COURT. More than fifteen citizens of the town of Benton, Saline County, Arkansas, presented a petition to the Railroad Commission of Arkansas, in which they stated that they were shippers and patrons of the St. Louis, Iron Mountain & Southern Railway Company, and that the depot of said company at Benton had been recently destroyed by fire; that the company was preparing to build a new depot…
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Appeal from Pulaski Chancery Court; John E. Martineau, Chancellor; STATEMENT BY THE COURT. More than fifteen citizens of the town of Benton, Saline County, Arkansas, presented a petition to the Railroad Commission of Arkansas, in which they stated that they were shippers and patrons of the St. Louis, Iron Mountain & Southern Railway Company, and that the depot of said company at Benton had been recently destroyed by fire; that the company was preparing to build a new depot on the old site, which was on the extreme edge of the city, and not accessible to travelers without passing a distance of…
1Opinion of the Court
Wood, J.,
(after stating the facts). Appellant contends :
First. That the statutes did not empower the railroad commission to relocate stations.
The statute provides: ‘ ‘ Section 1. That the Railroad Commission of Arkansas be and the same is hereby authorized, empowered and required to hear and consider all petitions for train service, depots, stations, spurs, sidetracks, platforms and the establishment, enlargement, equipment and discontinuance of the same along and upon the right-of-way of any railroad in this State; provided, said' petition shall be signed by at least fifteen bona fide…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- St. Louis, Iron Mountain & Southern Railway Co. v. StateSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1911
- Louisiana & Arkansas Railway Co. v. StateSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1907
- St. Louis Southwestern Railway Co. v. StateSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1911
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- Kansas City Southern Railway Co. v. Arkansas RailroadSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1927
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